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Category:GO:0006663 ! platelet activating factor biosynthetic process
name: platelet activating factor biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of platelet activating factor, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine, where alkyl = hexadecyl or octadecyl. Platelet activating factor is an inflammatory mediator released from a variety of cells in response to various stimuli." [ISBN:0198547684]
synonym: "PAF biosynthesis" EXACT []
synonym: "PAF biosynthetic process" EXACT []
synonym: "platelet activating factor anabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "platelet activating factor biosynthesis" EXACT []
synonym: "platelet activating factor formation" EXACT []
synonym: "platelet activating factor synthesis" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0008611 ! ether lipid biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:0046469 ! platelet activating factor metabolic process
is_a: GO:0046474 ! glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process
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<GOterm>GO:0006663</GOterm>
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